The Frontier Labs War: Opus 4.6, GPT 5.3 Codex, and the SuperBowl Ads Debacle | EP 228
The hosts unpack the latest AI breakthroughs — from Opus 4.6 and AGI debates to robotics, energy innovation, and the future of AI personhood, privacy, and the workforce.
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Dave Blundin is the founder & GP of Link Ventures
Dr. Alexander Wissner-Gross is a computer scientist and founder of Reified
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
06:22 - Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.6
17:45 - Anthropic’s Security & Productivity Edge
25:40 - GPT-5 Lowers The Cost of Cell-Free Protein Synthesis
31:55 - Claude Reconstructs Person Using Their Genomic Data
40:50 - OpenAI Introduces GPT-5.3-Codex
46:00 - Sam Altman on Achieving AGI
55:05 - Clawnch: Built & Run by Agents Seeking a Human CEO
01:02:35 - New Anthropic Ads Mock OpenAI’s ChatGPT Advertising Strategy
01:06:35 - Data Centers & Chips - Big Tech To Spend $650 Billion in 2026
01:10:40 - ChatGPT Market Share Falls Between 2025-2026
01:14:20 - Elon Musk: Space AI Data Centers Will Surpass Earth Data Centers Within 5 Years
01:20:00 - Worldwide Energy Source Updates: Brazil, India, EU.
01:25:00 - AI Is Displacing Bitcoin as Primary Focus for Tech Talent & Energy
01:26:50 - Uber to Launch Robotaxi Service in Hong Kong, Madrid, Houston, Zurich
01:30:40 - Updates on Atlas & Optimus
01:38:30 - AMA Session & Closing
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*Recorded on February 6th, 2026
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Posted Feb 11
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